[NJTechDiv] Volunteering for Bookshare

[Tracy Carcione]

I thought people might be interested in learning about volunteering for
Bookshare.  I've been a volunteer proofreader for maybe 15 years.  It's fun
and useful, and I've read many books I would not have otherwise read.

To be a proofreader for Bookshare, all you have to do is volunteer and read
the volunteer manual.  You're reading the RTF file that's used to create all
the different formats.  I use Microsoft Word, but there are other
possibilities.  I don't read every word on every page; I use some Word tools
to help me.  This has also helped me learn Word better.

There are also volunteer scanners.  It's not my thing, and I take my hat off
to those hard-working people.

You get some credits for every book you finish, and can use the credits to
offset the cost of membership.  There have been years I've paid for over
half the cost through volunteering.  Some volunteers are not Bookshare
members, and they can donate their credits to other people.

If you're interested, there's a volunteer section on the Bookshare home page
that can give more info and get you started.

Tracy

 

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